If you’ve ever wondered how a person might get kicked out of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), New Zealander Mark Taylor just created the playbook for how to do just that with gusto. First, you accidentally geotag a social media post while you’re tucked away in a concealed terrorist rubble pile in […]
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The Mary Jane In Spain: Barcelona Cannabis Clubs A Hot Ticket
Traveling can be one of life’s greatest pleasures — a way to take us out of our everyday lives to see and experience different worlds and cultures. Unfortunately for cannabis consumers, traveling often unfortunately means extended time without the company of our favorite therapeutic plant. Whether consumed for medicinal or recreational purposes, vacation is not […]
Luxury Concierge Service And The Future Of Cannabis Travel
There’s something special about arriving at a new cannabis-friendly locale — even if there isn’t a friendly face waiting to greet you upon arrival. You can’t exactly order a Lyft loaded with cannabis products — not yet, at least — but you can now book a full-service cannabis tour or concierge service. Those who provide […]
Northern Mariana Islands Moving Forward With Full Cannabis Legalization
On Sept. 21, 2018, Governor Ralph DLG Torres of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) signed House Bill 20-178 into law. This legislation, also known as the Taulamwarr Sensible CNMI Cannabis Act of 2018, lifts all prohibition on cannabis and related products. The Marijuana Policy Project offers a summary of the bill. In […]
Colombia Loosens Export Regulations, Gains Health Canada Authorization For Scientific Research
Latin America continues to develop as a potential font of legal cannabis supply globally, with the recent announcement of an exportation agreement between Colombia and Canada. Positioned to produce and export large-scale, low-cost cannabis, Colombia could very well become one of the largest providers of medicinal cannabis to the world. It is the first such […]
Could Cannabis Legalization Solve Puerto Rico’s Medical Marijuana Patient Problem?
Puerto Rico’s medical cannabis industry was built up fast, but there are not nearly enough registered patients to support it. More than three years after the US territory’s first regulations for a medical cannabis program were released, the estimated 100,000 or more patients the infrastructure was built to support is serving a patient population closer […]
Best-selling Author Michael Pollan On Psychedelics, Cannabis And The Drug War
Bestselling author Michael Pollan recently visited Amsterdam to promote How to Change Your Mind, his latest book about the psychedelic renaissance in the United States. Big Buds sat down with Pollan to talk about the book, cannabis and the politics behind the drug war. Michael Pollan, one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in […]
Hemp Hemp Hooray: Legalization Of Super Plant To Revitalize Puerto Rican Agriculture
Puerto Rico might have one of the most underdeveloped agricultural sectors on the planet. According to statistics provided by the US Department of Agriculture, Puerto Rico farming income has decreased by two-thirds since 1964, a result traceable to the implosion of the sugar cane industry that once formed the backbone of the island’s economy. Sugar […]